side dishes Archives

Getting Your Kids (and Yourself) to Eat Humble Veggies

Our family is really pretty good about loving veggies. We all eat salad, some of us complain about the radishes, but they are usually eaten

Erin January 2, 2013

Winter Carrot Salad with Cranberries

It began with a recipe. It usually does. It was a simple recipe with carrots and raisins and a simple citrus vinaigrette. And then I

Erin December 19, 2012

Tomato Gratin

The weather turned cooler here last week, and the tomato plants are slowing down their production, but there is still a good-size basket of tomatoes

Erin September 19, 2012

Roasted Summer Squash with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

By this point in the summer, getting my family to eat anything with zucchini in it is very, very difficult. There isn’t any wailing or

Erin September 5, 2012

Potato Salad, And a Fantastic Giveaway!

I have a husband who goes googly-eyed and weak-kneed for potato salad. So when I found myself with a dozen freshly-laid eggs last week and

Erin August 1, 2012

Recipe Swap Friday–Roasted Broccoli with Raisin Vinaigrette

Well, I don’t know about you, but I’ve been adding new veggie recipes to my files every week since we started this whole Recipe Swap

Erin February 3, 2012

Recipe Swap Friday–Confetti Kale

Thanks for joining us for Recipe Swap Friday! I hope you’re enjoying all these veggie recipes as much as I am. Thanks to all of

Erin January 27, 2012

Green Bean Salad

I really thought this dish would be a big winner with the hungry masses at the dinner table. They like every ingredient in it–green beans?

Erin January 25, 2012

Recipe Swap Friday–Carrot Apple Salad

Welcome back to Recipe Swap Friday! I’m loving all these veggie recipes you guys are sharing (especially those veggie dishes that could actually be dessert–yum!)

Erin January 20, 2012

Recipe Swap Friday–Roasted Squash with Lemon and Nutmeg

We here at the Plan to Eat blog had so much fun with our Christmas Cookie Exchange that we’ve decided to keep the party going.

Erin January 13, 2012

Cucumber Salad

I really struggle in the winter to come up with something fresh to serve as a salad. Those tasty baby greens get kind of pricey

Erin January 4, 2012

Whole Wheat Cornbread

It seems like every culture has their own special dishes that they eat on New Year’s Day to ensure a prosperous year. I grew up

Erin December 28, 2011

Green Beans with Orange Allspice Glaze

I know that photo doesn’t excite you. But I assure you, this is an exciting recipe. When you’re sitting down to your meal on Thursday,

Erin November 21, 2011

Cherry Pecan Stuffing

I do really enjoy a good stuffing, but I’ll be honest. I prefer to have a dish that is naturally allergen-friendly over something that has

Erin November 14, 2011

Classic Orange Ginger Cranberries

Isn’t it strange when you get to an age where you realize you have “classic” recipes? In order to be classic, something has to have

Erin November 7, 2011

Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Apples

While I was grocery shopping a couple of weeks ago, I noticed the Christmas trees coming out. Usually that’s my cue that Thanksgiving is just

Erin October 31, 2011

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Zucchini Fritters

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Erin October 5, 2011

Marinated Zucchini Salad

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Erin October 2, 2011

Green Beans with Tomatoes, Olives and Eggs

I keep thinking those green beans in the garden are going to slow down, but they’re just not. The weather here is just starting to

Erin September 19, 2011

Stuffed Zucchini

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Erin September 14, 2011

Carrot Coconut Mold

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Erin September 11, 2011

2 x Green Beans = More Beans

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Erin August 31, 2011

Zucchini with Tomatoes

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Erin August 24, 2011

Carrots Vichy

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Erin August 3, 2011

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